Looking Back: Recalling events of January/February 1961

By News Staff on Monday, January 5, 2026
  • This 116,000 kilowatt steam turbine power unit, costing $11 million, and known as Unit 6 more than doubled the capacity of Cleco’s Coughlin Power Station on Bayou Cocodrie. This installation boosted Cleco’s system-wide capacity to 316,00 kilowatts.(Gazette file photo)
    This 116,000 kilowatt steam turbine power unit, costing $11 million, and known as Unit 6 more than doubled the capacity of Cleco’s Coughlin Power Station on Bayou Cocodrie. This installation boosted Cleco’s system-wide capacity to 316,00 kilowatts.(Gazette file photo)
    By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Today, we take a look back to January and February 1961. •Cleco completed its sixth power installation, which was located at St. Landry in Ward Five in Eavngeline Parish. T •Eighth grade student Elaine Pitre was named Junior Miss Chataignier. •Under Governor Jimmie Davis, improvements and renovations to Chicot State Park were in the works. •Pegg...

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